Anton's Banner, Visual and Clan-swapping Overhaul [v1.7] - Include's seven new clans (Nagao, Nanbu, Sanada, Akechi, Shiina, Red Devils, Suwa), ROTS minor clans added to custom battles, loading screens, historical battle map and more!

[Akaie]

Two new instances of Hattori Hanzo's crest (I don't think he's the actual Hattori daimyo, though):

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

I will create new custom buttons for not only the Hattori but also for the clans I have already done. The work that went into them could be of a higher standard of quality.

[Akaie]

Another little update. I am de-centralizing the mod! But.. what does this mean?! Basically, I'm starting to feel hesitant about giving users one big .pack file. By giving you numerous .pack files, you get to choose which specific elements of the mod you want to use. This will also allow you to make use of some parts of the mod with other mods (although I will need you to ask me if you are to re-release my content).

So, the basic version will be the core of the mod. There are a few things I insist on being in the core mod, some of which being the banners, custom clans and clan re-colours. Things like loading screens, the historical battle map, unit cards, subtle experience chevrons, event images, and any other thing that isn't really necessary will be sub-mods. Making clans available in custom battles will be accounted for, after two users made note of a bug where the huge amount of clans rendered choosing a clan impossible. In the core mod, I will allow the 11 major sengoku clans, 6 major gempei clans and my custom clans to be available by default. I will then give you a choice to use a .pack file to unlock sengoku clans and another to unlock gempei clans. Anyone with a small monitor may be forced to only use one of these extra .pack files, but if you have a larger screen (I have a 1920x1080 screen and I can see all sengoku and gempei clans as well as the custom clans) then you will be able to use both of those .pack files in conjunction with the core mod. Sorry if that is a bit confusing.

Speaking of unit cards and sub-mods, I am introducing some more variety here. I haven't really gotten bored of the black unit cards yet, but I may very well soon. I will provide 10 unit card .pack files that replace the unit card background. Here are the cards I have done so far (there may be more):

It should curb unit card boredom for a while.

[Date-san]

Very nice about the de-centralizing.I don't have problems with the clans in custom battles but i am sure there are people who do have them.I just want to ask you:if I want your full mod(which I do,I want everything),will I need to download let's say packs 1,2,3,4,5,6,7(for example) and put them in the data folder or will you again make a full version(1 pack file),and then add the other versions(parts of that one huge packfile)?I hope you understood me.And by the way,how will you devide all those different colours between the unit types?And will you make them Ikko Ikki,Sengoku Jidai and RoTS compatible?Thah would be really cool

[Akaie]

Loud and clear, Date-san. I will release a single .rar file with the core ABVOM mod plus all the fixes and sub-mods available.

When you open the .rar file, you'll see the ABVOM pack file and two folders: "fixes" and "sub-mods". Inside the "sub-mods" folder you will find numerous .pack files for things like loading screens, the historical battle map and so on. In "fixes" you will find... fixes!

The unit cards I showed earlier act in a similar way to the black unit card ABVOM already uses; it applies to all units. So, you won't be putting more than one unit card .pack in s2's data folder at the same time. If you are playing a campaign and decide the unit card backgrounds are boring you, just exit from the game, delete the particular unit card .pack you chose and copy over another one. It will be save-game compatible.

I'll make sure there's a "Unit Card Sub-Mod (USE ONLY ONE)" folder inside "sub-mods" for them. Similarly, any fixes that conflict will be put into a folder that says "USE ONLY ONE". I do this for some of the fixes already.

[Date-san]

Ok.Everything is clear to me now.You have thought this out really well.People who don't want the hole mod,but like some part of the mod you did,will download only that part.And the unit card idea is nice too.

[Akaie]

I have a significant update regarding ABVOM and its future.

As some may know, I have noted that the next version will be v2. This has undergone both an arbitrary and then delayed release date. A while ago, my modding time was quite dedicated to ABVOM, but after increasing the number of mods, development time for ABVOM quickly declined. This has been much of the case with me working on 'Shogun 2: Total Clans'.

I have noticed that, while ABVOM has drawn a solid amount of popularity, this most likely being due to the fact I was the first person to make a banners mod, I don't think a whole lot more can be done. There are a few additions I have lined up, including unit card variety, new loading screens and a revamped Hattori clan. However, I don't feel there is much else to do.

After I release v2, on which I will be sure to increase my work in the next few days, I will really slow down releases on it. It ultimately depends on whether or not I find/create enough interesting things to warrant a new release.

[Yoshitsune1189]

Hi Anton, love this banner mod; has v2 been put on hold or have you decided to leave it? Would be great if the Rise Of The Samurai got your treatment too!

[Akaie]

I sat this one aside as I had very little content to throw into a new release. I'm not too concerned about doing more, as the mod has become pretty damn comprehensive. Perhaps if I complete my ROTS campaign I might do something more with this mod.

In any case, thanks for your interest .

[GERMANICUS]

I have been using this superb mod with S2R+ and have found it adds and refreshes the atmosphere of the Sengoku campaign to a impressive degree!

[Akaie]

Sounds good! Glad you like it

[DeMolay]

Big thank you for your work Anton , great stuff , i'm really glad i can finally play as the Sanada and lead Saemon-no-Suke Yukimura to punish the Tokugawa

Wouldn't have been possible without your work , thanks a lot

[Durruti1936]

I agree this is a great overhaul, Anton, many thanks. I'd also love to see something similar for the RotS campaign and am trying to learn to mod to have a go myself but find it hard going. I wonder if you would consider creating more of your tutorials along the lines of a step-by-step "guides for idiots" (like me)? The sort of thing I'd like to investigate the possibility of:

- changing the nobori style banners on the campaign and battle maps to early hata-jirushi type (as used by naval units so already in-game)
- clan-swapping of public names as you have done here on the campaign map
- changing kamon emblem designs and colours
- changing faction colours (already found the tutorials for that) so the Minamoto can have their distinctive white banners for example
- changing political alignment of some minor clans
- getting rid of fire-bomb throwing land and naval units
- wedge formation for superior samurai cavalry
- adding banner-bearers to battle units
- create a new naval unit; "Chinese-style Junk Flagship" using the trade ship model but with a general and superior samurai crew
- create Kyoto as a large city

Thanks again.

[Akaie]

You're welcome, DeMolay.

I wouldn't mind making tutorials, but I've found it's just more productive to mod than to explain everything I do. I wouldn't say no, though, but I have intended to do more tutorial work that simply hasn't come to be.

[GERMANICUS]

A request to the most honourable Anton lll, would you consider releasing your banners as a seperate mod pack? Excluding those for the new factions you swapped for old...I know your are very busy with The Sekigahara Campaign and I do not intend this query to rankle your creative flow.I had decided to try out the lastest build of Trom3 with the most excellent final release of ACC, but found I missed your banners so much and I could not endure the vanilla look longer a dozen game turns.Even with your stand alone Takeda/Oda/Shimazu added my heart was a empty vessel.
I await your judgement of my words...

[Stingray12]

Have you or can you please release Tokugawa Ieyasu's Onreido Gonhujoudo banner standalone file.thanks.

[Akaie]

I did release the mod in a basic version, but having that work alongside TROM3 and ACC would still mean tailoring a pack to that specific combination. I'd love to accommodate you both in that regard, but with time constraints the best I can do is encourage you to have a look at the files I add/change and look into appropriating them to your personal needs.

[GERMANICUS]

I did release the mod in a basic version, but having that work alongside TROM3 and ACC would still mean tailoring a pack to that specific combination. I'd love to accommodate you both in that regard, but with time constraints the best I can do is encourage you to have a look at the files I add/change and look into appropriating them to your personal needs.

I forgot about the basic! I will try that out excepting...all the multiupload links are NS
As for tailoring them myself ...a capital suggestion though I have only edited M2TW files and not versed in how to go about it in regards to S2TW , can you supply another link to the basic version and suggest how to open your pack and I will have a go
Thanks for your patience

[Sesto Scudo]

All download links are dead any way i can dowload it?

[Akaie]

Damn. I have attached both versions to this post. Thankfully TWC will be more stable than multiupload . They are also linked in the OP.

GERMANICUS, check out the Pack File Manager tool here. Use that to open the .pack files and have a gander at the goods .

[GERMANICUS]

Damn. I have attached both versions to this post. Thankfully TWC will be more stable than multiupload . They are also linked in the OP.

GERMANICUS, check out the Pack File Manager tool here. Use that to open the .pack files and have a gander at the goods .

I and many other's who admire and value your mod thank yee for the new link I shall use pack manager tool to open my eyes to the dark arts practiced by you and the modders of S2TW.

Thanks for the advice and asisstance....in all ways! Noble Anton lll